Bushing-pulling device



Sept. 14 ,1926.

- 1,599,738 A. E. ATKINS BUSHING- PULLING DEVICE Filed May 25, 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR WITNESS:

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITE STATES PATENT Q BUSHINGGPULLING DEVICE.

Application filed May 25, 1925. Serial No. 32,826.

The object of my invention is the provision of a device for pullingbushings, gears, wheels and the like and for forcing said devices; andit has for its object to provide a pulling and forcing device that issimple and strong in construction, is efficient in opera tion, and issusceptible of being adjusted in such manner that it is enabled topositively hold the work without crushing, breaking or scoring thereof.

Other objects and practical advantages will be fully understood from thefollowing description and claims when the same are read in connectionwith the drawings accompanying and forming part of this application.

Figure l is a side elevation of bodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a diametrical section of the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 are detail parts employed in the general device,Figure 7 being a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 6.

Similar numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the views ofthe draw- IHOS.

jimong other elements my novel device comprises a yoke 1 having acurvilinear central portion 2, and aligned slotted arms 3. The devicealso comprises a frame 4, a worm screw 5 and jaws 6, each jaw having agear sector 7 meshed with the worm screw 5 as illustrated. The wormscrew 5 is arranged to be turned in the frame 4: and is provided with anabutment 8 adapted to bear outwardly against the frame 4, andappropriately fixed to a sleeve 9 integral with the worm screw 5 is ahandle 10 for, the powerful turning of the worm screw about its axis.

Extending through the sleeve 9 and worm screw 5 is a threaded shaft 11equipped with a handle 12, and mounted on the threaded portion of theshaft 11 is a central pressure screw plug 13 that is also threaded at 14in the pendantportion 4? of the frame 4-.

Arranged in the arms of the yoke 1 are screw guides 15, and threaded insaid guides 15 are outside pressure screws 16. The guides 15 are flangedas illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 and the upper flange of each guide isremovable and held in operative position through the instrumentality ofthe screw bolts 15.

The jaws 6 are adapted to be equipped with attachments 17 and 18, one ofthe attachments 17 being shown in Figure 5 and one of the attachments 18in Figure 4, and it will be understood that the said attachments aredesigned to be used interchangeably; also, that the attachments 17 areemployed for gripping or forcing elements to be moved while theattachments 18 are provided with bifurcated arms 19 designed to straddlebolts, shafts and the like.

The screws 16 are designed to be used for leveling the device, while thehandle 10 is rotated to impart a pulling action to the jaws 6 said jawshaving a tendency to move inwardly by the engagement of the gear sectorswith the worm screw 5 and which will afford a strong grip andpractically preclude the possibility of the jaws slipping from the work.It will also be apparent that additional force can be exerted byadjusting the shaft 11 as well as by adjusting the screws 16.

The attachments 17 and 18 are connected to the jaws 6 by screws or anyother appropriate means compatible with the purpose of my invention.

Manifestly, my novel device is simple and inexpensive in constructionand is light in weight and is also advantageous because of theexpedition with which it can be attached to and detached from work.

I have specifically described the preferred embodiment of my inventionto impartan exact understanding of said embodiment. I do not desirehowever, to be understood as confining myself to the constructiondisclosed inasmuch as the scope of my invention is defined by myappended claims within which changes may be made without departing frommy invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is: c

1. A device for the purpose described comprising a frame having aninteriorly threaded portion, a sleeve journalled in said frame andhaving an abutment to thrust against the same and also having a worm, ahandle on said sleeve, a shaft extending through the sleeve and having ahandle and also having a threaded portion, an interiorly and exteriorlythreaded plug engaging the frame, and the said shaft and jaws pivotallymounted in the frame and having gear sectors meshed with the said worm.

2. A device for the purpose described comprising a frame having aninteriorly threaded portion, a sleeve journalled in said frame andhaving an abutment to thrust against the same and also having a worm, ahandle on said sleeve, a shaft extending through the sleeve and having ahandle and also having a threaded portion, an interiorly and exteriorlythreaded plug engaging the frame and the said shaft, jaws pivotallymounted in the frame and having gear seetors meshed with the said Worm,in combination With a yoke receiving the said frame andhaving'oppositely slotted arms, guides mounted in said arms and having threadedbores, and screws bearing in said bores of the guides.

3.3. device for the purpose described,

shaft, a yoke comprising a frame having an interiorly threaded portion,a threaded shaft provided with a handle, a sleeve also provided with ahandle and receiving said shaft and Inount-ed .in the frame and providedwith an abutment to thrust against the frame and also provided With aWorm, jaws pivot-ally mounted in the frame and having gear sectors andalso having attachments adapted to engage parts to be operated upon bythe devie e,a nutmounted in the frame and enthe thread thereof andhavingan interior threaden thethread of the a, ng With the frame, andpressure screws Carried by the yoke and disposed at opposite sides ofthe framef testimonyavhereot I afiiX my signature.

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